An open seat to lead the nation’s second-largest prosecutor’s office has become one of the most spirited races in the Illinois primary.
Eileen O'Neill Burke, a former appellate judge, responds to a question from a member of the Cliff Dwellers Club Thursday, March 7, 2024, in Chicago. An open seat to lead the nation's second-largest prosecutor's office has become one of the most spirited races in the Illinois primary. The Democratic matchup is between O'Neill Burke, a tough-on-crime judge and Clayton Harris III, an attorney with union and establishment backing.
In other cities, progressive policies are also being blamed for crime and homelessness. That’s even as violent crime, including homicides and shootings, has largely fallen inLos Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón survived a nonpartisan primary this month but expects a tough November election. Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner faces the possibility of an impeachment trial.
Harris has scrutinized O’Neill Burke’s record as an assistant state’s attorney. He's put a spot spotlight on a decades-old murder case where O’Neill Burke, who is white, helped prosecute a Black child on charges he murdered an older white woman when he was 10 years old. “No one has ever questioned my conduct in this case or any case,” she said, calling Harris’ campaign ads about the case a “distraction” for voters.“Instead of acknowledging that mistakes were made, there has been a doubling down,” he said. “That’s the wrong attitude to have.”
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